Honey possum vs Splitpea Shanklet

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Collybia cookei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Splitpea Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Collybia
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

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