Panama Slender Opossum vs Shortnose eagle ray

Marmosops invictus compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Myliobatis
Species	Marmosops invictus	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panama Slender Opossum	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray