Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Fringed Cup

Marmosops bishopi compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Encoelia
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Fringed Cup

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.