Long-nosed short-tailed opossum vs Purple-backed Sunbeam

Monodelphis scalops compared with Aglaeactis aliciae

Key Differences

• Long-nosed short-tailed opossum is Least Concern while Purple-backed Sunbeam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Purple-backed Sunbeam
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Aves (طيور)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (سماميات)
Family	Didelphidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Aglaeactis
Species	Monodelphis scalops	Aglaeactis aliciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum and Purple-backed Sunbeam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Purple-backed Sunbeam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Purple-backed Sunbeam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple-backed Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.