Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs North American least shrew

Marmosa murina compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Marmosa	Cryptotis
Species	Marmosa murina	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.