Ashen Crust vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Peniophora lycii compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Peniophora	Caluromysiops
Species	Peniophora lycii	Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black-shouldered Opossum

The Black-shouldered Opossum (Caluromysiops irrupta) is a species in the genus Caluromysiops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.