Dusky Slender Opossum vs Silvery Arches

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Marmosops	Polia
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Silvery Arches
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.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.