Honey possum vs Soldier fly

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Tarsipes	Microchrysa
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.