Gray Slender Opossum vs Parasitic fly

Marmosops incanus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Pegomya
Species	Marmosops incanus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	Parasitic fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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