Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Pectis

Marmosops bishopi compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Pectis
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	Pectis
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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

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.