Dusky Slender Opossum vs Plain Gold

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Marmosops	Micropterix
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.