Panama Slender Opossum vs Scaly Ink Cap

Marmosops invictus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Coprinopsis
Species	Marmosops invictus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panama Slender Opossum	Scaly Ink Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.