Black-shouldered Opossum vs Vampires Bane

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Vampires Bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Mycetinis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.