Dusky Slender Opossum vs smoky wave

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Scopula ternata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while smoky wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	smoky wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Marmosops	Scopula
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	smoky wave
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.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.