Guajira Mouse Opossum vs Species code: Pi

Marmosa xerophila compared with Phyllospadix iwatensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Species code: Pi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Marmosa	Phyllospadix
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Phyllospadix iwatensis

Conservation Status

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Pi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Species code: Pi
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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.