Gray Slender Opossum vs

Marmosops incanus compared with Sphingobacterium thalpophilum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Sphingobacterium
Species	Marmosops incanus	Sphingobacterium thalpophilum

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium thalpophilum is a thermotolerant Gram-negative rod capable of growth at moderately warm temperatures. It has been isolated from warm soils, compost, and clinical specimens. This aerobic chemoheterotroph degrades organic compounds over a broader temperature range than most related bacteria.