Delicate Slender Opossum vs Prickled ray

Marmosops parvidens compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Prickled ray
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	Malacoraja
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Prickled 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.

Prickled ray