Gray Slender Opossum vs Peeling Puffball

Marmosops incanus compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Peeling 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Marmosops incanus	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.