Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Munk's devil ray

Marmosops bishopi compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Mobula
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Munk's devil ray
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.

Munk's devil ray

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.