Dusky Slender Opossum vs Short-tailed Hawk

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Buteo brachyurus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Short-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Short-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Didelphidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Marmosops	Buteo
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Buteo brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Short-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Short-tailed Hawk
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.

Short-tailed Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed Hawk

Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela