Honey possum vs Pomace Fly

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Scaptomyza
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Honey possum and Pomace Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

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 Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).