Panama Slender Opossum vs Parasol Tree

Marmosops invictus compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Polyscias
Species	Marmosops invictus	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.