Dusky Slender Opossum vs Spiral Apple-moss

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Philonotis seriata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Spiral Apple-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Spiral Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Philonotis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Philonotis seriata

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Spiral Apple-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Spiral Apple-moss
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.

Spiral Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.