Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs pygmy arrowhead

Marmosa murina compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Linnaeus's mouse opossum pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Didelphidae Alismataceae
Genus Marmosa Sagittaria
Species Marmosa murina Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Linnaeus's mouse opossum pygmy arrowhead
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.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

pygmy arrowhead

No description available.

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