Delicate Slender Opossum vs Lesser Rocktripe

Marmosops parvidens compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Umbilicaria
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.