Gray Mouse Opossum vs Pectis

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Pectis
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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