Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Marsh Greenbottle

Marmosa murina compared with Lucilia silvarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Marmosa	Lucilia
Species	Marmosa murina	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Marsh Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Marsh Greenbottle
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.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.