Black-shouldered Opossum vs Devil's Fingers

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Devil's Fingers
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 Clathrus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Devil's Fingers
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 Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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 Fingers

No description available.

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