Black-shouldered Opossum vs Conical Brittlestem

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Parasola conopilea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Conical Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Parasola
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Conical Brittlestem
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.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.