Dusky Slender Opossum vs Limestone Violet

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Violaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Viola
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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