Dusky Slender Opossum vs mulungú

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Erythrina verna

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while mulungú is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	mulungú
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Erythrina
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Erythrina verna

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

mulungú

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	mulungú
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.

mulungú

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.