Patagonian Opossum vs Potato Stem Borer

Lestodelphys halli compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Potato Stem Borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Hydraecia
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Opossum and Potato Stem Borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Potato Stem Borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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