Lost Flat-Body vs Panama Slender Opossum

Depressaria depressana compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Depressariidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Depressaria	Marmosops
Species	Depressaria depressana	Marmosops invictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Panama Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Panama Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.