Forcipate Emerald vs One-striped opossum

Somatochlora forcipata compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Forcipate Emerald is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forcipate Emerald	One-striped 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 forcipata	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Forcipate Emerald and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forcipate Emerald	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.