Dusky Slender Opossum vs Silver-backed Needletail

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Apodidae
Genus	Marmosops	Hirundapus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Silver-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.