Hurleur du Maranhao vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Alouatta ululata compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	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	Atelidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Alouatta	Marmosa
Species	Alouatta ululata	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

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.