Delicate Slender Opossum vs Dwarf round ray

Marmosops parvidens compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Marmosops	Urotrygon
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray