Patagonian Opossum vs Squirrel Corn

Lestodelphys halli compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Didelphidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Dicentra
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.