Honey possum vs

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Hypoxylon
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hypoxylon petriniae is a wood-inhabiting pyrenomycete fungus producing small, cushion-shaped stromata on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate forests across Europe and related regions where suitable deadwood hosts are available. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes the cellulose and lignin of dead woody tissues.