Gray Mouse Opossum vs Short-eared Possum

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Trichosurus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.