Gray Slender Opossum vs Spotted Salamander

Marmosops incanus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Didelphidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ambystoma
Species	Marmosops incanus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.