Dusky Slender Opossum vs flea sedge

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Carex pulicaris

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while flea sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	flea sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Carex
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Carex pulicaris

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

flea sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	flea sedge
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.

flea sedge

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.