Delicate Slender Opossum vs Lightnose Skate

Marmosops parvidens compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Marmosops	Breviraja
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Lightnose Skate
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.

Lightnose Skate