Patagonian Opossum vs Seneca Root

Lestodelphys halli compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Polygala
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.