Dusky Slender Opossum vs Large-eared Hutia

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Marmosops	Mesocapromys
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.