Black-shouldered Opossum vs Shield Pinkgill

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Entoloma
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Shield Pinkgill
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.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.