Petit opossum-souris du Pérou vs Small shell ginger

Hyladelphys kalinowskii compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit opossum-souris du Pérou	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Hyladelphys	Alpinia
Species	Hyladelphys kalinowskii	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Petit opossum-souris du Pérou

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit opossum-souris du Pérou	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit opossum-souris du Pérou

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.