Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte vs Candy Cap

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Lactarius
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte	Candy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Candy Cap

Habitat

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

Schwarzschulter-Wollbeutelratte

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.