Marsh Webcap vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Cortinarius uliginosus compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Marsh Webcap is Least Concern while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Webcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Marmosops
Species	Cortinarius uliginosus	Marmosops cracens

Conservation Status

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Webcap	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.