Gray Slender Opossum vs Rough ray

Marmosops incanus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Marmosops incanus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray