Dusky Slender Opossum vs Jerine's Widow

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmosops	Dingana
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.