Gray Mouse Opossum vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Severtzov’s Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Allactaga
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.