Black-shouldered Opossum vs Dung Cannon

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pilobolus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.