Dusky Slender Opossum vs Potato Blight

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Didelphidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Phytophthora
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).