Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Thylamys venustus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Didelphidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Thylamys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Thylamys venustus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.