Dusky Slender Opossum vs Yellowback stingaree

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Marmosops	Urolophus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Yellowback stingaree
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.

Yellowback stingaree