Apple Pith Moth vs Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Blastodacna atra compared with Thylamys venustus

Key Differences

• Apple Pith Moth is Least Concern while Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Elachistidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Thylamys
Species	Blastodacna atra	Thylamys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.