Patagonian Opossum vs Twisted Deceiver

Lestodelphys halli compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Laccaria
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).