Dusky Slender Opossum vs Titan Arum

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Amorphophallus titanum

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Titan Arum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Titan Arum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araceae
Genus	Marmosops	Amorphophallus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Amorphophallus titanum

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Titan Arum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Titan Arum
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.

Titan Arum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.