Dusky Slender Opossum vs Fringed Cup

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Encoelia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup