Gray Slender Opossum vs rough bindweed

Marmosops incanus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Smilax
Species	Marmosops incanus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.