Dusky Slender Opossum vs Eurasian beaver

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Didelphidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Marmosops	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.