Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs

Caluromys philander compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Caluromys	Hyphoderma
Species	Caluromys philander	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

The Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander) 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.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.