Black-shouldered Opossum vs Least Puffball

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Bovista
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.