Braconid wasp vs Dusky Slender Opossum

Cotesia vestalis compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	Dusky 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	Braconidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cotesia	Marmosops
Species	Cotesia vestalis	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Braconid wasp and Dusky Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	Dusky Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Cotesia vestalis) is a species in the genus Cotesia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden.