Dusky Slender Opossum vs Small dung fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Marmosops	Coproica
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Small dung 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.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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