Gray Slender Opossum vs Veined Shield

Marmosops incanus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Pluteus
Species	Marmosops incanus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).