Dusky Slender Opossum vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Mediterranean Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.