Black-shouldered Opossum vs Calendula Smut

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Entyloma
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-shouldered Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.