Black-shouldered Opossum vs Poplar Rust

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Melampsora
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.