Dusky Slender Opossum vs eastern quoll

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Marmosops	Dasyurus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	eastern quoll
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.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.