Black-shouldered Opossum vs Pine Milkcap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lactarius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pine Milkcap
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.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.