Elm flea weevil vs Gray Slender Opossum

Orchestes alni compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Curculionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Orchestes	Marmosops
Species	Orchestes alni	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Gray Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.