Dusky Slender Opossum vs Widow Skimmer

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Marmosops	Libellula
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.