Dusky Slender Opossum vs Foca pía

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Foca pía is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Foca pía
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Didelphidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Marmosops	Pagophilus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Foca pía share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Foca pía

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Foca pía
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.

Foca pía

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.