vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Deconica horizontalis compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Strophariaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Deconica	Marmosops
Species	Deconica horizontalis	Marmosops fuscatus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.