Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Kirinia climene

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lesser Lattice Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Lattice Brown
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	Kirinia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Kirinia climene

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Lesser Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lesser Lattice Brown
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.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).