Black-shouldered Opossum vs False Truffle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Elaphomyces
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	False Truffle
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 Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

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