Dusky Slender Opossum vs Goldscheiteltaucher

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Podiceps gallardoi

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Goldscheiteltaucher is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Goldscheiteltaucher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)
Family	Didelphidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Marmosops	Podiceps
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Podiceps gallardoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Goldscheiteltaucher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Goldscheiteltaucher

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Goldscheiteltaucher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Goldscheiteltaucher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.