Dusky Slender Opossum vs String Sargassum

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Sargassum
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum