Dusky Slender Opossum vs Small Tabby

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Marmosops	Aglossa
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Small Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).