Dusky Slender Opossum vs Sphecid wasp

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Sphecid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sphecid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Marmosops	Ectemnius
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.