Dwarf Shield vs Honey possum

Pluteus nanus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pluteaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Pluteus	Tarsipes
Species	Pluteus nanus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.