Dusky Slender Opossum vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Marmosops	Nomada
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.