Dusky Slender Opossum vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Smooth Spangle Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Marmosops	Neuroterus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Smooth Spangle Gall
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.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.