Black-shouldered Opossum vs Wolf'S Milk

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Wolf'S Milk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Wolf'S Milk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Didelphidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lycogala
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wolf'S Milk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Wolf'S Milk
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.

Wolf'S Milk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.