Delicate Slender Opossum vs Matsutake

Marmosops parvidens compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Marmosops	Tricholoma
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.