Dusky Slender Opossum vs Hex River Spiderhead

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Serruria dodii

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Hex River Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hex River Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Didelphidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Serruria
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Serruria dodii

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Hex River Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hex River Spiderhead
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.

Hex River Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.