Brown-eared Woolly Opossum vs Variable Oysterling

Caluromys lanatus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Crepidotus
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.