Dusky Slender Opossum vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pale 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 hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pale 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.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Pale Clouded Yellow

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.