Iherings three-striped opossum vs Mexican woodrat

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	Mexican woodrat
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	Neotoma
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Iherings three-striped opossum and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iherings three-striped opossum	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.