Gray Mouse Opossum vs Pomace fly

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse 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	Tlacuatzin	Drosophila
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Pomace fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).