Mexican woodrat vs Patagonian Opossum

Neotoma mexicana compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican woodrat	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Neotoma	Lestodelphys
Species	Neotoma mexicana	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican woodrat and Patagonian Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican woodrat	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.