Gray Mouse Opossum vs Guaje

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Leucaena esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Leucaena
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.