Gray Slender Opossum vs Neotropical otter

Marmosops incanus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Marmosops	Lontra
Species	Marmosops incanus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Slender Opossum and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.