Black-shouldered Opossum vs Orange Polypore

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hapalopilus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.