Black-shouldered Opossum vs Giant Elm Bracket

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rigidoporus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.