Gray Slender Opossum vs Soft Puffball

Marmosops incanus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).