Black-shouldered Opossum vs Steppe Puffball

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Steppe Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Steppe Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lycoperdon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lycoperdon decipiens

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Steppe Puffball
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.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.