Black-shouldered Opossum vs Summer Truffle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tuber
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.