Gray Mouse Opossum vs Valais Shrew

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Sorex antinorii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Valais Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Sorex
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Sorex antinorii

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Mouse Opossum and Valais Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Valais Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Valais Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valais Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.