Dusky Slender Opossum vs Hairy-nosed otter

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Marmosops	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.