Dusky Slender Opossum vs Roughback Whipray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Fluvitrygon
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray