Black-shouldered Opossum vs Violet Gray Bolete

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Tylopilus
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.