Gilboa Iris vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Iris haynei compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilboa Iris	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Iris	Marmosa
Species	Iris haynei	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilboa Iris	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.