Dusky Slender Opossum vs Parasitic fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Pegomya
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Parasitic 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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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