Dusky Slender Opossum vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Pieridae
Genus	Marmosops	Colias
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Mountain Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.