Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs Seedcorn maggot

Marmosops cracens compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Marmosops	Delia
Species	Marmosops cracens	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and Seedcorn maggot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	Seedcorn maggot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).