Gray Slender Opossum vs Least Puffball

Marmosops incanus compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Bovista
Species	Marmosops incanus	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.