Black-shouldered Opossum vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydropus trichoderma

Key Differences

  • Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Didelphidae Mycenaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Hydropus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Hydropus trichoderma

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hydropus trichoderma is a small, saprotrophic mushroom with a delicate, slender stipe and a pale, convex cap that grows on decaying woody debris in forest habitats. It is recorded from temperate European forests and contributes to wood decomposition in woodland ecosystems. Its Endangered status reflects rarity and the decline of undisturbed, mature forest with adequate deadwood.

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