Iherings three-striped opossum vs Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Monodelphis iheringi compared with Lonchorhina marinkellei

Key Differences

• Iherings three-striped opossum is Data Deficient while Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iherings three-striped opossum	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Monodelphis	Lonchorhina
Species	Monodelphis iheringi	Lonchorhina marinkellei

Evolutionary Relationship

Iherings three-striped opossum and Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Iherings three-striped opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iherings three-striped opossum	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iherings three-striped opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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