Kodkod vs Short-eared Possum

Leopardus guigna compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Kodkod is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kodkod	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Leopardus	Trichosurus
Species	Leopardus guigna	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kodkod and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kodkod	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.