Dusky Slender Opossum vs ivy aphid

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Aphididae
Genus	Marmosops	Aphis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and ivy aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	ivy aphid
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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).