Gato-do-mato vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while Osgoods short-tailed opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Leopardus	Monodelphis
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.