vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Didelphidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Monodelphis
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Monodelphis osgoodi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.