Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lecidea
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dark Red Disc Lichen
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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.