Dusky Slender Opossum vs Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Bombus ternarius

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Tri-Colored Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Tri-Colored Bumble 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	Bombus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Bombus ternarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Tri-Colored Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Tri-Colored Bumble 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.

Tri-Colored Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.