Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Short-eared Possum

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dipodidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Eozapus	Trichosurus
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.