Dusky Slender Opossum vs Headfly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Headfly
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	Hydrotaea
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.