Gray Mouse Opossum vs Muya Valley Vole

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Muya Valley Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.