Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Veined Shield

Marmosa murina compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Pluteus
Species	Marmosa murina	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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