Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Round ray

Marmosops bishopi compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Irolita
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Round 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.

Round 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.