Fern scale vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Diaspididae	Didelphidae
Genus	Pinnaspis	Marmosa
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.