Black-shouldered Opossum vs Fruity Milkcap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fruity Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lactarius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Fruity Milkcap
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.

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.