Common Goldenring vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Cordulegaster boltonii compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

  • Common Goldenring is Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common Goldenring Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Cordulegastridae Didelphidae
Genus Cordulegaster Marmosa
Species Cordulegaster boltonii Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Goldenring and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common Goldenring Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

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