Dusky Slender Opossum vs Raya

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Myliobatis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Raya
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.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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