Hooded red-sided opossum vs Lofty Pericote

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided opossum	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Auliscomys
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded red-sided opossum and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.