Dusky Slender Opossum vs hoary marmot

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Marmota caligata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while hoary marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	hoary marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Marmosops	Marmota
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and hoary marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	hoary marmot
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.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.