Guajira Mouse Opossum vs

Marmosa xerophila compared with Hemiselmis amylifera

Key Differences

• Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Hemiselmis
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Hemiselmis amylifera

Conservation Status

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guajira Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis amylifera is a small, biflagellate cryptophyte alga found in marine and brackish coastal waters. Like other members of the genus Hemiselmis, it contains phycobiliprotein pigments and is a component of nanoplankton communities.