Gray Slender Opossum vs thistle aphid

Marmosops incanus compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Aphididae
Genus	Marmosops	Brachycaudus
Species	Marmosops incanus	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Slender Opossum and thistle aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).