Dusky Slender Opossum vs Veined Shield

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Veined 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 fuscatus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).