Kapala stingaree vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Urolophus kapalensis compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kapala stingaree	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Urolophidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Urolophus	Marmosa
Species	Urolophus kapalensis	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Kapala stingaree and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kapala stingaree	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kapala stingaree

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.