Dusky Slender Opossum vs Western Thyme Plume

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Merrifieldia tridactyla

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Western Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Western Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Marmosops	Merrifieldia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Merrifieldia tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Western Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Western Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Western Thyme Plume
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.

Western Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.