Black-shouldered Opossum vs Sumac Needles

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Didelphidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Phaeocalicium
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.