Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Nut Weevil

Marmosops bishopi compared with Curculio nucum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Curculio
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and Nut Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Nut Weevil
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.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.