Dusky Slender Opossum vs Marble Gall

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Marmosops	Andricus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).