One-striped opossum vs Smith's Thorius

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Thorius smithi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-striped opossum	Smith's Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Didelphidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Thorius
Species	Monodelphis unistriata	Thorius smithi

Evolutionary Relationship

One-striped opossum and Smith's Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Smith's Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	Smith's Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.