Lost Flat-Body vs One-striped opossum

Depressaria depressana compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Depressariidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Depressaria	Monodelphis
Species	Depressaria depressana	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.