Dusky Slender Opossum vs Waved Pincertail

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Marmosops	Onychogomphus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.