Dusky Slender Opossum vs Variable Darner

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Marmosops	Aeshna
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.