Bastard Gentian vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Gentiana linearis compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Gentianaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Gentiana	Marmosops
Species	Gentiana linearis	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.