Dusky Slender Opossum vs Fragile Forktail

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ischnura posita

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Fragile Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ischnura
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Fragile Forktail
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.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.