One-striped opossum vs scratch grass

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-striped opossum	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Monodelphis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Monodelphis unistriata	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.