Black-shouldered Opossum vs Violet Smut

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Didelphidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Urocystis
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Violet Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.