Dusky Slender Opossum vs Sumatran Serow

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Marmosops	Capricornis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.