Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sidewalk Firedot

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Didelphidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Xanthocarpia
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.