Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lofty Pericote

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Auliscomys
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.