Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Montane Water Vole

Thylamys venustus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thylamys	Arvicola
Species	Thylamys venustus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

The Buff-Bellied Fat-Tailed Mouse Opossum (Thylamys venustus) is a species in the genus Thylamys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.