Bishop s Slender Opossum vs mulgara

Marmosops bishopi compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Marmosops	Dasycercus
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	mulgara
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.

mulgara

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.