feathery neckera vs Gray Slender Opossum

Neckera pennata compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

feathery neckera is Vulnerable while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	feathery neckera	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Neckeraceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Neckera	Marmosops
Species	Neckera pennata	Marmosops incanus

Conservation Status

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	feathery neckera	Gray Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.