Andean slender mouse opossum vs Scuttle fly

Marmosops impavidus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean slender mouse opossum	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Phoridae
Genus	Marmosops	Megaselia
Species	Marmosops impavidus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean slender mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean slender mouse opossum	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.