Dusky Slender Opossum vs Window Gnat

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Marmosops	Sylvicola
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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