Black-shouldered Opossum vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Echinoderma echinaceum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Echinoderma
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Echinoderma echinaceum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.