Black-shouldered Opossum vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rhizocarpon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

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.