Delicate Slender Opossum vs Pigeon Flea

Marmosops parvidens compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Slender Opossum	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ceratophyllus
Species	Marmosops parvidens	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Slender Opossum	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).