Brown smooth hound vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Mustelus henlei compared with Marmosops parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown smooth hound	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Triakidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Mustelus	Marmosops
Species	Mustelus henlei	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown smooth hound and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown smooth hound	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Brown smooth hound

The Brown Smooth Hound (Mustelus henlei) is a species in the genus Mustelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.