Black-shouldered Opossum vs Hammered Shield Lichen

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Parmelia sulcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Hammered Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Parmelia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Parmelia sulcata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hammered Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Hammered Shield Lichen
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.

Hammered Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.