Dusky Slender Opossum vs Marsh Fieldcap

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Agrocybe
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.