Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum vs Spring Polypore

Caluromys philander compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Caluromys	Lentinus
Species	Caluromys philander	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.