Black-shouldered Opossum vs Magenta Rustgill

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Gymnopilus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Magenta Rustgill
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.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.