Bishop s Slender Opossum vs soldier beetle

Marmosops bishopi compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop s Slender Opossum	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cantharis
Species	Marmosops bishopi	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop s Slender Opossum and soldier beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bishop s Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop s Slender Opossum	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop s Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Bishop s Slender Opossum

The Bishop s Slender Opossum (Marmosops bishopi) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.