Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Reticulate round ray

Marmosa murina compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Marmosa	Urotrygon
Species	Marmosa murina	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Reticulate round 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.

Reticulate round ray