Dusky Slender Opossum vs Gray Goshawk

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Accipiter novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Gray Goshawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Gray Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Didelphidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Marmosops	Accipiter
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Accipiter novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Gray Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Gray Goshawk
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.

Gray Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.