Black-shouldered Opossum vs Crazed Cap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Crazed Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Didelphidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Caluromysiops Dermoloma
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Crazed Cap
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.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

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.

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.

Crazed Cap

No description available.

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