Fly vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Drosophila simulans compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Diptera (Mosca)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Drosophilidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Drosophila	Philander
Species	Drosophila simulans	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fly and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.