Dusky Slender Opossum vs Floating Bur-Reed

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Sparganium
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.