Dusky Slender Opossum vs Large-eared Pika

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ochotona macrotis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Large-eared Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large-eared Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Didelphidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ochotona
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ochotona macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large-eared Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.