Dusky Slender Opossum vs Mountain Saffron

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Didelphidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Marmosops	Solorina
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.