Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Sphecid wasp

Marmosa murina compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Sphecid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Marmosa	Ectemnius
Species	Marmosa murina	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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