Black-shouldered Opossum vs Marsh Fieldcap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Agrocybe
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

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.