Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Vespid wasp

Marmosa murina compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Vespid 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	Vespidae
Genus	Marmosa	Ancistrocerus
Species	Marmosa murina	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Vespid 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.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).