Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Forest Lamb

Thylamys venustus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Thylamys	Albatrellus
Species	Thylamys venustus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.