Dusky Slender Opossum vs Gray-headed Goshawk

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Accipiter poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Gray-headed 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 poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-headed Goshawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Gray-headed 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-headed Goshawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.