Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum vs Long-legged Myotis

Marmosa andersoni compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Marmosa	Myotis
Species	Marmosa andersoni	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.