Black-shouldered Opossum vs Needle Rust

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Chrysomyxa
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Needle 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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.