Black-shouldered Opossum vs Speckled Tar Spot

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rhytisma
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.