Honey possum vs Winter Polypore

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Tarsipes	Lentinus
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.