Dusky Slender Opossum vs myrtle willow

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Salix myrsinites

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while myrtle willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	myrtle willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Salix
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	myrtle willow
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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.