Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Oak Crust

Marmosa murina compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Linnaeus's mouse opossum Oak Crust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Didelphidae Peniophoraceae
Genus Marmosa Peniophora
Species Marmosa murina Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Linnaeus's mouse opossum Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

Oak Crust

No description available.

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