Dusky Slender Opossum vs Florida Yew

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Taxus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Florida Yew
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 Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.