Dusky Slender Opossum vs Malayan civet

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Viverridae
Genus	Marmosops	Viverra
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.