Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Thylamys venustus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Thylamys	Cryptotis
Species	Thylamys venustus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.