Long-nosed short-tailed opossum vs Pearson s Pericote

Monodelphis scalops compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Monodelphis scalops	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum and Pearson s Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.