Dusky Slender Opossum vs Electric ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Tetronarce californica

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Electric ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Didelphidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Marmosops	Tetronarce
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Tetronarce californica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Electric 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.

Electric ray