Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Potto

Marmosops cracens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Marmosops	Perodicticus
Species	Marmosops cracens	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.