Dusky Slender Opossum vs Freckled Webcap

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Cortinarius
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.