Black-shouldered Opossum vs Velvet Shield

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Pluteus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.