Gray Mouse Opossum vs Rough-Tailed

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Bathytoshia
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed