Delicate Slender Opossum vs Wrinkled Shield

Marmosops parvidens compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Wrinkled Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Pluteus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Wrinkled Shield
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.

Wrinkled Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.