Black-shouldered Opossum vs Candelabra Duster

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Athelia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.