Black-shouldered Opossum vs Deceiving Bovist

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bovista aestivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Deceiving Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bovista
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Deceiving Bovist
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.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.