Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs May grass

Marmosa murina compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Marmosa	Phalaris
Species	Marmosa murina	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	May grass
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.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.