Black-shouldered Opossum vs Crowded Cuplet

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Crowded Cuplet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Niaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Merismodes
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Crowded Cuplet
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.

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.