Iherings three-striped opossum vs puma

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Monodelphis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.