Black-shouldered Opossum vs Variable Oysterling

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Crepidotus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.