Black-shouldered Opossum vs False Flasks

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pertusaria
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Flasks
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.

False Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.