Dusky Slender Opossum vs marsh rice rat

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Oryzomys palustris

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while marsh rice rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Oryzomys
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.