Iridescent Centurion vs Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Sargus iridatus compared with Marmosops cracens

Key Differences

• Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern while Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sargus	Marmosops
Species	Sargus iridatus	Marmosops cracens

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Narrow-headed Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iridescent Centurion	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.