Dusky Slender Opossum vs Vahl's cinquefoil

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Potentilla vahliana

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Vahl's cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Vahl's 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 vahliana

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Vahl's cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Vahl's 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.

Vahl's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.