Black-shouldered Opossum vs Chestnut Bolete

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Gyroporus castaneus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Chestnut Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Gyroporus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Gyroporus castaneus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Chestnut Bolete
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.

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.