Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum vs Lacustrine Vole

Marmosa andersoni compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Lacustrine 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	Marmosa	Microtus
Species	Marmosa andersoni	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.