Opossum à épaules noires vs

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

  • Opossum à épaules noires is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Opossum à épaules noires
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Didelphidae Hyphodermataceae
Genus Caluromysiops Hyphoderma
Species Caluromysiops irrupta Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Opossum à épaules noires

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Opossum à épaules noires
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum à épaules noires

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Opossum à épaules noires

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.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

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