Black-shouldered Opossum vs Lesser Rocktripe

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Umbilicaria
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.