One-striped opossum vs Soldier fly

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Key Differences

• One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-striped opossum	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Microchrysa
Species	Monodelphis unistriata	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.