Gray Mouse Opossum vs Western Spectre

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Boyeria irene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Western Spectre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Boyeria
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Boyeria irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Western Spectre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Western Spectre
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Spectre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.