Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sprucecone Cap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Strobilurus esculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sprucecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Strobilurus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Strobilurus esculentus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sprucecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sprucecone Cap
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.

Sprucecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.