Microphysid bug vs Ooldea dunnart

Loricula exilis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Microphysid 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	Microphysidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Loricula	Sminthopsis
Species	Loricula exilis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.