Panama Slender Opossum vs Wilson's Plover

Marmosops invictus compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Panama Slender Opossum	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Marmosops	Charadrius
Species	Marmosops invictus	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Panama Slender Opossum and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Panama Slender Opossum	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.