Delicate Slender Opossum vs Opossum de Derby

Marmosops parvidens compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Marmosops	Caluromys
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Opossum de Derby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.