Dusky Slender Opossum vs Round ray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Round 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.

Round ray