Dusky Slender Opossum vs

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Luteimonas mephitis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Luteimonas
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Luteimonas mephitis

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Luteimonas mephitis is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented bacterium isolated from soil environments with an unpleasant odor, referenced in its species name meaning stench. It inhabits organic-rich soils and sediments. This aerobic chemoheterotroph participates in the breakdown of sulfur-containing and other malodorous organic compounds.