Confusing Bumble Bee vs Patagonian Opossum

Bombus perplexus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	Patagonian 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	Bombus	Lestodelphys
Species	Bombus perplexus	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.