Dusky Slender Opossum vs Marbled Orbweaver

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Didelphidae	Araneidae
Genus	Marmosops	Araneus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marbled Orbweaver
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.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).