Alpine Bog Laurel vs One-striped opossum

Kalmia microphylla compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Alpine Bog Laurel is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	One-striped opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Ericaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Kalmia	Monodelphis
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Monodelphis unistriata

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.