Pinheiro s Slender Opossum vs Plum pine

Marmosops pinheiroi compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Marmosops	Podocarpus
Species	Marmosops pinheiroi	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.