vs Neblina Slender Opossum

Comatricha elegans compared with Marmosops neblina

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Neblina Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Neblina Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stemonitidales	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Comatricha	Marmosops
Species	Comatricha elegans	Marmosops neblina

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Neblina Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Neblina Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Neblina Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.