Dusky Slender Opossum vs flat-backed millipede

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Didelphidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Marmosops	Polydesmus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.