Dusky Slender Opossum vs Ocellated Emerald

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Somatochlora minor

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ocellated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Marmosops	Somatochlora
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Somatochlora minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ocellated Emerald
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.

Ocellated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.