Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Plain Dark-bee

Marmosa murina compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Plain Dark-bee
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Marmosa	Stelis
Species	Marmosa murina	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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