Panama Slender Opossum vs Pitilla

Marmosops invictus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Yucca
Species	Marmosops invictus	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

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