Black-shouldered Opossum vs Mint Rust

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Puccinia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Mint Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.