Dusky Slender Opossum vs short-leaf-pine

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pinus echinata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while short-leaf-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	short-leaf-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Marmosops	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Pinus echinata

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

short-leaf-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	short-leaf-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

short-leaf-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.