Dusky Slender Opossum vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Hydrangea
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.