Delicate Slender Opossum vs Slimy Waxcap

Marmosops parvidens compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Marmosops	Gliophorus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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