Gray Slender Opossum vs Vespid wasp

Marmosops incanus compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender 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	Marmosops	Ancistrocerus
Species	Marmosops incanus	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender 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).