Gray Slender Opossum vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Marmosops incanus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Vinca
Species	Marmosops incanus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Intermediate Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).