Dusky Slender Opossum vs Plum Tortrix

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Hedya pruniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Plum Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Marmosops	Hedya
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Hedya pruniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Plum Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Plum Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Plum Tortrix
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 Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.