Dusky Slender Opossum vs Smalltooth stingray

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Hypanus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray