Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Contrary Webcap

Thylamys venustus compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Thylamys	Cortinarius
Species	Thylamys venustus	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.