Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lesser Scalewort

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Frullania
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.