Iherings three-striped opossum vs meadow brown

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Monodelphis	Maniola
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Iherings three-striped opossum and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iherings three-striped opossum	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.