Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Boraginaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Onosma	Marmosa
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.