Dusky Slender Opossum vs Dwarf round ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Marmosops	Urotrygon
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Dwarf round ray
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 round ray