Dusky Slender Opossum vs Scarce Maple Pigmy

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Stigmella aceris

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Scarce Maple Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Scarce Maple Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Marmosops	Stigmella
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Stigmella aceris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Scarce Maple Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Scarce Maple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Scarce Maple Pigmy
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.

Scarce Maple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.