Galapagos-Schildreisratte vs Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Aegialomys galapagoensis compared with Monodelphis scalops

Key Differences

• Galapagos-Schildreisratte is Vulnerable while Long-nosed short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galapagos-Schildreisratte	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Monodelphis
Species	Aegialomys galapagoensis	Monodelphis scalops

Evolutionary Relationship

Galapagos-Schildreisratte and Long-nosed short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Galapagos-Schildreisratte

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galapagos-Schildreisratte	Long-nosed short-tailed opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galapagos-Schildreisratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-nosed short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.