Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Window Gnat

Marmosa murina compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's 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 murina	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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