Dusky Slender Opossum vs Hill Turmeric

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Curcuma
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hill Turmeric
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.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

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