Dusky Slender Opossum vs Levels Cleg

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Marmosops	Haematopota
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.