chestnut-leaf oak vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Didelphidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Marmosops
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.