Dusky Slender Opossum vs Gall midge

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 fuscatus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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