Dusky Slender Opossum vs flat millipede

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	flat 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 millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.