Lacustrine Vole vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Microtus limnophilus compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Microtus	Marmosa
Species	Microtus limnophilus	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lacustrine Vole and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.