Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Prickled ray

Marmosa murina compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Marmosa	Malacoraja
Species	Marmosa murina	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray