Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Small dung fly

Marmosa murina compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Marmosa	Coproica
Species	Marmosa murina	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Small dung 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.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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