Midge vs Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Dasineura affinis compared with Marmosops pinheiroi

Key Differences

• Midge is Not Evaluated while Pinheiro s Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midge	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dasineura	Marmosops
Species	Dasineura affinis	Marmosops pinheiroi

Evolutionary Relationship

Midge and Pinheiro s Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midge	Pinheiro s Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.