Broadleaf Cape vs Gray Slender Opossum

Cynophalla hastata compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadleaf Cape Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Capparaceae Didelphidae
Genus Cynophalla Marmosops
Species Cynophalla hastata Marmosops incanus

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadleaf Cape Gray Slender Opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray Slender Opossum

No description available.

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