Gray Mouse Opossum vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Suillus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.