Black-shouldered Opossum vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Daldinia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.