Dusky Slender Opossum vs hop dodder

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Cuscuta
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).