Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum vs Window Gnat

Marmosa andersoni compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heavy-browed Mouse 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	Marmosa	Sylvicola
Species	Marmosa andersoni	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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