Alpine Emerald vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Somatochlora alpestris compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Emerald Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Corduliidae Didelphidae
Genus Somatochlora Monodelphis
Species Somatochlora alpestris Monodelphis palliolata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Emerald and Hooded red-sided opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Emerald Hooded red-sided opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Alpine Emerald

The Alpine Emerald (Somatochlora alpestris) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hooded red-sided opossum

No description available.

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