Dusky Slender Opossum vs Meadow Phlox

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Phlox
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.