Black-shouldered Opossum vs Leaf Parachute

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Marasmius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.