Black-shouldered Opossum vs Leafy Brain

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phaeotremella
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.