Dusky Slender Opossum vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Mobula
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray