Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs netted iris

Marmosa murina compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Marmosa	Iris
Species	Marmosa murina	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	netted iris
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.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.