Hooded red-sided opossum vs Sneaky Elf

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided opossum	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Monodelphis	Pyropyga
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.