Panama Slender Opossum vs Ray

Marmosops invictus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Atlantoraja
Species	Marmosops invictus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Panama Slender Opossum and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panama Slender Opossum	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray