Black-shouldered Opossum vs White Saddle

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Helvella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	White Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Helvella
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Helvella crispa

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

White Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	White Saddle
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.

White Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.