Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Lofty Pericote

Marmosops bishopi compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Auliscomys
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.