Asparagus Beetle vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Crioceris asparagi compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Beetle	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Crioceris	Tlacuatzin
Species	Crioceris asparagi	Tlacuatzin canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Asparagus Beetle and Gray Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asparagus Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Beetle	Gray Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asparagus Beetle

The Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is a species in the genus Crioceris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).