Delicate Slender Opossum vs Rough-Tailed

Marmosops parvidens compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Bathytoshia
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed