Dusky Slender Opossum vs Ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Atlantoraja
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ray
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.

Ray