Dusky Slender Opossum vs Large Mottled Shade

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Eana penziana

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Large Mottled Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large Mottled Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Marmosops	Eana
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Eana penziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Large Mottled Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Large Mottled Shade
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 Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.