Dusky Slender Opossum vs Pectis

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Pectis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

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