Dusky Slender Opossum vs Marsh tick

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Didelphidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ixodes
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Marsh tick
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 tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.