Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Splayed Deerfly

Marmosa murina compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Marmosa	Chrysops
Species	Marmosa murina	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.