Black-shouldered Opossum vs False Morel

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Gyromitra
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Morel
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 Morel

Habitat

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

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.