Gray Mouse Opossum vs Widow Skimmer

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Widow 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 luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.