Dusky Slender Opossum vs dwarf lake iris

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Marmosops	Iris
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.