Burmese ferret-badger vs Opossum-souris sombre

Melogale personata compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Burmese ferret-badger is Least Concern while Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese ferret-badger	Opossum-souris sombre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Melogale	Marmosops
Species	Melogale personata	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese ferret-badger and Opossum-souris sombre share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese ferret-badger	Opossum-souris sombre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese ferret-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.