Dusky Slender Opossum vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Didelphidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Rhus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).