Bishop s Slender Opossum vs Hover fly

Marmosops bishopi compared with Cheilosia pagana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cheilosia
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.