Dusky Slender Opossum vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Murina
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.