Gray Mouse Opossum vs Red Wasp

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Vespula rufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Red 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	Vespidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Vespula
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Vespula rufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Red Wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Red Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).