vs Panama Slender Opossum

Orbilia comma compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Orbiliomycetes (Orbiliomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orbiliales (Orbiliales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Orbiliaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Orbilia	Marmosops
Species	Orbilia comma	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Panama Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orbilia comma is a minute discomycete fungus producing tiny, translucent to pale yellowish cup-shaped fruiting bodies on decaying wood and plant debris in humid forest settings. It belongs to a genus of small, inconspicuous fungi that play a role in decomposing organic material on the forest floor. Near Threatened, its status reflects sensitivity to woodland management changes and habitat loss.