Dusky Slender Opossum vs Potto

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Marmosops	Perodicticus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.