Dusky Slender Opossum vs maquei

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.