Black-shouldered Opossum vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-shouldered Opossum Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Didelphidae Phanerochaetaceae
Genus Caluromysiops Hapalopilus
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-shouldered Opossum Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

No description available.

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