Field Blewit vs Honey possum

Lepista personata compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Field Blewit is Not Evaluated while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	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	Tricholomataceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Lepista	Tarsipes
Species	Lepista personata	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.