Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Sand Saffron

Marmosops bishopi compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Colchicum
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.