Gray Mouse Opossum vs Sand Saffron

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Colchicum
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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