Black-shouldered Opossum vs Pouch Cup

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Peziza
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.