Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum vs Plum pine

Marmosa andersoni compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Podocarpus
Species	Marmosa andersoni	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.