Lygaeid bug vs Ooldea dunnart

Nysius thymi compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Lygaeidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nysius	Sminthopsis
Species	Nysius thymi	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lygaeid bug and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.