Dusky Slender Opossum vs Four-barred Major

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Marmosops	Oxycera
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.