Honey possum vs Shield Pinkgill

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Entoloma
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.