Dusky Slender Opossum vs Red ash

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Alphitonia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.