Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dune Cup

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Peziza
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.