Dusky Slender Opossum vs red underwing skipper

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	red underwing skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Spialia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).