Long-nosed short-tailed opossum vs Plum pine

Monodelphis scalops compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Monodelphis	Podocarpus
Species	Monodelphis scalops	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.