Dusky Slender Opossum vs Soldier fly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microchrysa
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Soldier 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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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