Black-shouldered Opossum vs Enveloping Crust

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Sebacina incrustans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Enveloping Crust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Sebacinales (Sebacinales)
Family Didelphidae Sebacinaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Sebacina
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Sebacina incrustans

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Enveloping Crust
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.

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Enveloping Crust

No description available.

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