Andean slender mouse opossum vs Botfly

Marmosops impavidus compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean slender mouse opossum	Botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Oestridae
Genus	Marmosops	Hypoderma
Species	Marmosops impavidus	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean slender mouse opossum and Botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean slender mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean slender mouse opossum	Botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean slender mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Andean slender mouse opossum

The Andean slender mouse opossum (Marmosops impavidus) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botfly

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.