American Hazel vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Corylus americana compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• American Hazel is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hazel	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Betulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Corylus	Marmosops
Species	Corylus americana	Marmosops fuscatus

Conservation Status

American Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hazel	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

American Hazel

The American Hazel (Corylus americana) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.