Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Rusty Porecrust

Marmosa murina compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Fuscoporia
Species	Marmosa murina	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Rusty Porecrust
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.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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