Dusky Slender Opossum vs Sedge Sprite

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Nehalennia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sedge Sprite
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.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.