Dusky Piha vs Gray Slender Opossum

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cotingidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lipaugus	Marmosops
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Gray Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.