Dusky Slender Opossum vs Round-spotted Major

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Marmosops	Oxycera
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Round-spotted Major
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-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.