Dusky Slender Opossum vs Limber Pine

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pinus flexilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Limber Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Limber Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Pinus flexilis

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Limber Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Limber Pine
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.

Limber Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, and Norway.