Ahl's Squeaker vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Arthroleptis affinis compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ahl's Squeaker Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Amphibia (Amphibians) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anura (Frogs & Toads) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Arthroleptidae Didelphidae
Genus Arthroleptis Marmosa
Species Arthroleptis affinis Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ahl's Squeaker and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ahl's Squeaker

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ahl's Squeaker Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ahl's Squeaker

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ahl's Squeaker

The Ahl's Squeaker (Arthroleptis affinis) is a species in the genus Arthroleptis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

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