Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Microphysid bug

Marmosa murina compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Marmosa	Loricula
Species	Marmosa murina	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Microphysid bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Microphysid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.