Dusky Slender Opossum vs Krefft's ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Krefft's ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Marmosops	Malacoraja
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Krefft's ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Krefft's ray
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.

Krefft's ray