Dusky Slender Opossum vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lestidae
Genus	Marmosops	Lestes
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.