Honey possum vs Pine Crust

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Peniophora
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.