Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Allocebus trichotis compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Allocebus	Marmosa
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.