Hooded red-sided opossum vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided opossum	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lestidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Lestes
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.