Microphysid bug vs Patagonian Opossum

Loricula exilis compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Microphysid bug	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Microphysidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Loricula	Lestodelphys
Species	Loricula exilis	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Microphysid bug	Patagonian Opossum
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.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.