Dusky Slender Opossum vs Hover fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Marmosops	Eristalis
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hover 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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.