Dusky Slender Opossum vs field cudweed

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Filago
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.