Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lentil Shanklet

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Didelphidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Caluromysiops Collybia
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Lentil Shanklet
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.

Lentil Shanklet

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.

Lentil Shanklet

No description available.

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