Broad stingray vs Panama Slender Opossum

Bathytoshia lata compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Broad stingray is Vulnerable while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad stingray	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dasyatidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Bathytoshia	Marmosops
Species	Bathytoshia lata	Marmosops invictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad stingray and Panama Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad stingray	Panama Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad stingray

The Broad Stingray (Bathytoshia lata) is a species in the genus Bathytoshia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.