Gray Mouse Opossum vs Marsh Valerian

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Didelphidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Valeriana
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.