Patagonian Opossum vs Red Carpet

Lestodelphys halli compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Xanthorhoe
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Opossum and Red Carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Red Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.