Dusky Slender Opossum vs Kapala stingaree

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Kapala stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Marmosops	Urolophus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Urolophus kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Kapala stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Kapala stingaree
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.

Kapala stingaree