Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Sphagnum Sprite

Marmosops cracens compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Nehalennia
Species	Marmosops cracens	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Sphagnum Sprite
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.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.