Delicate Slender Opossum vs Slippery Jill

Marmosops parvidens compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Didelphidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Suillus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.