Honey possum vs Small Red Damsel

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Honey possum is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Ceriagrion
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Honey possum and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.