Gray Mouse Opossum vs Montane Colilargo

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Montane Colilargo
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	Tlacuatzin	Microryzomys
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.