Dusky Slender Opossum vs Pomace Fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Marmosops	Scaptomyza
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Pomace 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.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).