Gray Slender Opossum vs pine vole

Marmosops incanus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Slender Opossum	pine vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microtus
Species	Marmosops incanus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Slender Opossum and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Slender Opossum	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.