Northern three-striped opossum vs Slender Spreadwing

Monodelphis americana compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern three-striped opossum Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Didelphidae Lestidae
Genus Monodelphis Lestes
Species Monodelphis americana Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern three-striped opossum and Slender Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern three-striped opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern three-striped opossum Slender Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Northern three-striped opossum

No description available.

Slender Spreadwing

No description available.

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