Dusky Slender Opossum vs Large-Spored Truffle

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Tuber
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.