Dusky Slender Opossum vs Gold Pine Ermel

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cedestis gysseleniella

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Gold Pine Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Gold Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cedestis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cedestis gysseleniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Gold Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Gold Pine Ermel
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.

Gold Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.