Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mint Mildew

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Mint Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mint Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Neoerysiphe
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mint Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mint Mildew
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.

Mint Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.