Bear Lentinus vs Honey possum

Lentinellus ursinus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear Lentinus	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Auriscalpiaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Lentinellus	Tarsipes
Species	Lentinellus ursinus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Bear Lentinus

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear Lentinus	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear Lentinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear Lentinus

The Bear Lentinus (Lentinellus ursinus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.