Flats Silkypuff vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Diastella proteoides compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Proteaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Diastella	Marmosa
Species	Diastella proteoides	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.