broad-bordered yellow underwing vs Guajira Mouse Opossum

Noctua fimbriata compared with Marmosa xerophila

Key Differences

• broad-bordered yellow underwing is Least Concern while Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Guajira 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	Noctuidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Noctua	Marmosa
Species	Noctua fimbriata	Marmosa xerophila

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-bordered yellow underwing and Guajira Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-bordered yellow underwing	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

broad-bordered yellow underwing

The Broad-bordered yellow underwing (Noctua fimbriata) is a species in the genus Noctua. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.