Black-shouldered Opossum vs Cupped Ear

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Otidea cantharella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Cupped Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Didelphidae Otideaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Otidea
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cupped Ear

No description available.

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