Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Prickly Pole

Marmosa murina compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Didelphidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Bactris
Species	Marmosa murina	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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