Andean slender mouse opossum vs Midge

Marmosops impavidus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Andean slender mouse opossum is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean slender mouse opossum	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Dasineura
Species	Marmosops impavidus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean slender mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean slender mouse opossum	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.