Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum vs Variable Dancer

Thylamys venustus compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Thylamys	Argia
Species	Thylamys venustus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.