Delicate Slender Opossum vs Florida Yew

Marmosops parvidens compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Taxus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Florida Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.