Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Corduliidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Marmosops
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.