Gray Mouse Opossum vs Vespid wasp

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Vespid 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	Ancistrocerus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Vespid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).