Patagonian Opossum vs Stinking iris

Lestodelphys halli compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Iris
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).