Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lesser Rocktripe

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Umbilicaria
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.