Black-shouldered Opossum vs Peg Lichen

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Cladonia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.