Delicate Slender Opossum vs Onionweed

Marmosops parvidens compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Asphodelus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).