Dusky Slender Opossum vs Surf Scoter

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Melanitta
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).