Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Plum pine

Marmosops bishopi compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Podocarpus
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.