Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Sneaky Elf

Marmosops cracens compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Marmosops	Pyropyga
Species	Marmosops cracens	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.