Dusky Slender Opossum vs Elm flea weevil

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Orchestes
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Elm flea weevil
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.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.