Dusky Slender Opossum vs Rata Topo del Matorral

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Rata Topo del Matorral is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Rata Topo del Matorral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Chelemys
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Chelemys megalonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Rata Topo del Matorral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Rata Topo del Matorral

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Rata Topo del Matorral
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.

Rata Topo del Matorral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.