Delicate Slender Opossum vs False Truffle

Marmosops parvidens compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Elaphomyces
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

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