Dusky Slender Opossum vs Jersey Tea

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Jersey Tea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Ceanothus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Jersey Tea
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.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.