Andean slender mouse opossum vs Variable Dancer

Marmosops impavidus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean slender mouse opossum	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Marmosops	Argia
Species	Marmosops impavidus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean slender mouse opossum and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean slender mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean slender mouse opossum	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean slender mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Andean slender mouse opossum

The Andean slender mouse opossum (Marmosops impavidus) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.