Guyanese arrowhead vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Sagittaria guayanensis compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guyanese arrowhead	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Alismataceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sagittaria	Marmosa
Species	Sagittaria guayanensis	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Guyanese arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guyanese arrowhead	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guyanese arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, and United States.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia