Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Teosinte

Marmosops cracens compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Zea
Species	Marmosops cracens	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Teosinte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.