Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Mountain Aster

Marmosops bishopi compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Oclemena
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.