Patagonian Opossum vs Pectis

Lestodelphys halli compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lestodelphys	Pectis
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.