Dusky Slender Opossum vs Midge

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Dasineura
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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