Dusky Slender Opossum vs Leafminer fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Leafminer 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 rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Leafminer 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.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.