Dusky Slender Opossum vs Rough ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Marmosops	Raja
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Rough 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.

Rough ray