Delicate Slender Opossum vs Houghton'S Sedge

Marmosops parvidens compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Carex
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Houghton'S Sedge
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.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.