Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Narrow-headed Vole

Marmosa murina compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosa	Microtus
Species	Marmosa murina	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.