Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Erebia lefebvrei

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lefèbvre’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lefèbvre’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Marmosops	Erebia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Erebia lefebvrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Lefèbvre’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lefèbvre’s Ringlet
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.

Lefèbvre’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, and Spain.