Dusky Slender Opossum vs House Fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky 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 fuscatus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	House Fly
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.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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