Black-shouldered Opossum vs Star Dapperling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lepiota
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.