Elm flea weevil vs Patagonian Opossum

Orchestes alni compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Patagonian 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	Lestodelphys
Species	Orchestes alni	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Patagonian 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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.