Dusky Slender Opossum vs Florida arrowroot

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Zamia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot