Dusky Slender Opossum vs pale shoulder

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Marmosops	Acontia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	pale shoulder
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 shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.