Black-shouldered Opossum vs Devil'S Dipstick

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Didelphidae Phallaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Mutinus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 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.

Devil'S Dipstick

No description available.

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