Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Quim

Marmosa murina compared with Yucca lacandonica

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Quim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Yucca
Species	Marmosa murina	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Quim
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.

Quim

Habitat

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