Black-shouldered Opossum vs Willow Tarspot

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Rhytisma
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.