Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Headfly

Marmosops bishopi compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Bishop s Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Muscidae
Genus	Marmosops	Hydrotaea
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) 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.