Delicate Slender Opossum vs Gall midge

Marmosops parvidens compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Gall 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	Contarinia
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Slender Opossum and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).