Davidse Holly vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Ilex davidsei compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Ilex	Marmosa
Species	Ilex davidsei	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela