Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Veined Shield

Marmosops cracens compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Pluteus
Species	Marmosops cracens	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).