Coppery Sprite vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Dusky Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Arielulus	Marmosops
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.