Delicate Slender Opossum vs House Fly

Marmosops parvidens compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	House Fly
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	Muscina
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	House Fly
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.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).