Native Caper vs Patagonian Opossum

Capparis canescens compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Native Caper	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Capparaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Capparis	Lestodelphys
Species	Capparis canescens	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Native Caper	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Native Caper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.