Dusky Slender Opossum vs Zigzag Darner

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Marmosops	Aeshna
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.