Patagonian Opossum vs Root Rot

Lestodelphys halli compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Heterobasidion
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.