Dusky Slender Opossum vs Splayed Deerfly

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Marmosops	Chrysops
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.