Dusky Slender Opossum vs Jet Ant

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Jet Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Formicidae
Genus	Marmosops	Lasius
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Jet Ant
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.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).