Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Rough-Tailed

Marmosops cracens compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed 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 cracens	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed