Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Variable Dancer

Marmosops bishopi compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Argia
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.