vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Anathece smithii compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Anathece	Marmosops
Species	Anathece smithii	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.