Delicate Slender Opossum vs Eastern Newt

Marmosops parvidens compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Didelphidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Marmosops	Notophthalmus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.