Gray Slender Opossum vs Rough-Tailed

Marmosops incanus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Bathytoshia
Species	Marmosops incanus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed