Black-shouldered Opossum vs Olive Duster

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Coniophora
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Olive Duster
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.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.