Dusky Slender Opossum vs Red-breasted Merganser

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Mergus serrator

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Red-breasted Merganser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Red-breasted Merganser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Mergus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Mergus serrator

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Red-breasted Merganser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Red-breasted Merganser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Red-breasted Merganser
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.

Red-breasted Merganser

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia