Dusky Slender Opossum vs spring cinquefoil

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Potentilla verna

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while spring cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Potentilla
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	spring cinquefoil
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.

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.