Dwarf Shield vs Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Pluteus nanus compared with Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Pluteaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pluteus	Hyladelphys
Species	Pluteus nanus	Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum
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.

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.