One-striped opossum vs Sedge Sprite

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-striped opossum	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Nehalennia
Species	Monodelphis unistriata	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

One-striped opossum and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.