Dusky Slender Opossum vs Natal orange

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Strychnos
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Natal orange
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.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.