Dusky Slender Opossum vs Maple Slender

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Marmosops	Caloptilia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).