Black-shouldered Opossum vs Giant Polypore

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Polypore
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	Meripilus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Giant Polypore
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 Polypore

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.