Bishop s Slender Opossum vs boring clam

Marmosops bishopi compared with Tridacna crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	boring clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Tridacna
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Tridacna crocea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and boring clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

boring clam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	boring clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

boring clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, and Tonga.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boring clam

The Boring Clam (Tridacna crocea) is a species in the genus Tridacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.