Dusky Slender Opossum vs Oregon Ash

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Fraxinus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.