Dusky Slender Opossum vs Elastic Saddle

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Helvella
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).