Dusky Slender Opossum vs Plum pine

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Podocarpus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.