Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Smith's Thorius

Marmosops cracens compared with Thorius smithi

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Smith's Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Didelphidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Marmosops	Thorius
Species	Marmosops cracens	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Smith's Thorius
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.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.