Gray Mouse Opossum vs spiral flag

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Costaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Costus
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.