Bishop s Slender Opossum vs River Lamprey

Marmosops bishopi compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	River Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Didelphidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Marmosops	Lampetra
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Lampetra ayresii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and River Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	River Lamprey
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.

River Lamprey

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.