Black-shouldered Opossum vs Rusty Alpine Psora

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Psora rubiformis

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Rusty Alpine Psora is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rusty Alpine Psora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Psoraceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Psora
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Psora rubiformis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Alpine Psora

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Rusty Alpine Psora
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.

Rusty Alpine Psora

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.