Black-shouldered Opossum vs Spring Polypore

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lentinus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

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.