Black-shouldered Opossum vs Red Cage

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Didelphidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Clathrus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.