Black-shouldered Opossum vs Peppered Rock Shield

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Peppered Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Peppered Rock Shield
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.

Peppered Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.