Dusky Slender Opossum vs Quim

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Yucca
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Quim
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.

Quim

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.