Dusky Slender Opossum vs Arraia

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmosops	Hypanus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela