Aspen Bracket vs Black-shouldered Opossum

Phellinus tremulae compared with Caluromysiops irrupta

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Phellinus	Caluromysiops
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Caluromysiops irrupta

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Black-shouldered Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.