Gray Slender Opossum vs Lesser Rocktripe

Marmosops incanus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Didelphidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Umbilicaria
Species	Marmosops incanus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.