Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Marbled False Truffle

Marmosa murina compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Elaphomyces
Species	Marmosa murina	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).