Davidse Holly vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Ilex davidsei compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ilex	Marmosops
Species	Ilex davidsei	Marmosops fuscatus

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela