Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Variable Dancer

Marmosops cracens compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Variable Dancer
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	Argia
Species	Marmosops cracens	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.