Delicate Slender Opossum vs Devilray

Marmosops parvidens compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Mobula
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.