Dusky Slender Opossum vs Field Thistle

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Field Thistle
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 Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.