Boissier's Psephellus vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Psephellus boissieri compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Didelphidae
Genus	Psephellus	Marmosops
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.