Dusky Slender Opossum vs Small Black Ant

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Formicidae
Genus	Marmosops	Lasius
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).