Dusky Slender Opossum vs Ski-tipped Emerald

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Somatochlora elongata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Ski-tipped Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ski-tipped Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Marmosops	Somatochlora
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Somatochlora elongata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Ski-tipped Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Ski-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Ski-tipped Emerald
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.

Ski-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.