Black-shouldered Opossum vs Ridged Tooth

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Hydnellum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.