Black-thighed Epeolus vs Gray Slender Opossum

Epeolus variegatus compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-thighed Epeolus	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Didelphidae
Genus	Epeolus	Marmosops
Species	Epeolus variegatus	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-thighed Epeolus and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-thighed Epeolus	Gray Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.