Opossum-souris sombre vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris sombre	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Marmosops	Andrena
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris sombre and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris sombre	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.