Black-shouldered Opossum vs Silky Parchment

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Stereum
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.