Dusky Slender Opossum vs Sumac Needles

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Didelphidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Phaeocalicium
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.