Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rosy Crust

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Peniophora
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rosy Crust
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.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.