Dusky Slender Opossum vs Shadow Darner

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Marmosops	Aeshna
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.