Gray Slender Opossum vs Arraia

Marmosops incanus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray 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 incanus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.