Black-shouldered Opossum vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydnotrya
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.