Large Luzon Carpomys vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Carpomys melanurus compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Luzon Carpomys	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Carpomys	Marmosa
Species	Carpomys melanurus	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Luzon Carpomys	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.