Gray Mouse Opossum vs Robbins Spikerush

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Robbins Spikerush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Eleocharis
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Robbins Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robbins Spikerush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.