One-striped opossum vs Spotted Spreadwing

Monodelphis unistriata compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-striped opossum	Spotted 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 unistriata	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-striped opossum	Spotted Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.