McDiarmid Thorius vs One-striped opossum

Thorius munificus compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	McDiarmid Thorius	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Plethodontidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Thorius	Monodelphis
Species	Thorius munificus	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

McDiarmid Thorius and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

McDiarmid Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	McDiarmid Thorius	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

McDiarmid Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.