Gray Mouse Opossum vs Spangled Skimmer

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Libellula
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Spangled Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.