Dusky Slender Opossum vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Marmosops	Phytomyza
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Leaf-Miner 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.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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