Dusky Slender Opossum vs Faded Pincertail

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Marmosops	Onychogomphus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.