Black-shouldered Opossum vs Pixie Foam

Caluromysiops irrupta compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Black-shouldered Opossum is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Caluromysiops	Stereocaulon
Species	Caluromysiops irrupta	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Black-shouldered Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-shouldered Opossum	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.