Dusky Slender Opossum vs Taiwan Vole

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Microtus kikuchii

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Taiwan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Taiwan Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microtus
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Microtus kikuchii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Taiwan Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Taiwan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Taiwan Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Taiwan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.