Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Marmosa murina compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Suillus
Species	Marmosa murina	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Short-Stalked Suillus
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.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.