Broad-headed Chiruromys vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Chiruromys lamia compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Chiruromys	Marmosa
Species	Chiruromys lamia	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-headed Chiruromys and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-headed Chiruromys	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-headed Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.