Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Maculated Sedge

Marmosa murina compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Maculated Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Cyperus
Species	Marmosa murina	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.