Dusky Slender Opossum vs Pigeon Flea

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ceratophyllus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).