Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Dune Cup

Caluromys philander compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Peziza
Species	Caluromys philander	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.