Gray Slender Opossum vs Prickled ray

Marmosops incanus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Marmosops	Malacoraja
Species	Marmosops incanus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Slender Opossum and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray