Delicate Slender Opossum vs Dusky arion

Marmosops parvidens compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Didelphidae	Arionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Arion
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and Dusky arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Dusky arion
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.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).