Dusky Slender Opossum vs Long Tom Widow

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Long Tom Widow
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	Dingana
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Long Tom Widow
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.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.