Patagonian Opossum vs Sneaky Elf

Lestodelphys halli compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Pyropyga
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.