arctic buttercup vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Ranunculus hyperboreus compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arctic buttercup Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Ranunculaceae Didelphidae
Genus Ranunculus Marmosa
Species Ranunculus hyperboreus Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

arctic buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arctic buttercup Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

arctic buttercup

The Arctic buttercup (Ranunculus hyperboreus) is a species in the genus Ranunculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

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