Honey possum vs mining bee

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Andrena flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	mining bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Andrena
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Andrena flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Honey possum and mining bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	mining bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.