Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Scuttle fly

Marmosa murina compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Phoridae
Genus	Marmosa	Megaselia
Species	Marmosa murina	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).