Black-edged Marble vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Tortricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Endothenia	Marmosops
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.