Iherings three-striped opossum vs Three-lined Soldier

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Oxycera
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iherings three-striped opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.