Dusky Slender Opossum vs Grey Pine Ermel

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Grey 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	Ocnerostoma
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Grey 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.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).