Dusky Slender Opossum vs May grass

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Phalaris
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	May grass
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.

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.