Dusky Slender Opossum vs Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Chalcolestes parvidens

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lestidae
Genus	Marmosops	Chalcolestes
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Chalcolestes parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Eastern Willow Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Eastern Willow Spreadwing
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 Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.