vs Panama Slender Opossum

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Marmosops
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Marmosops invictus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.