vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Hyphoderma definitum compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Philander
Species	Hyphoderma definitum	Philander mondolfii

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.