Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Rough ray

Marmosa murina compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Marmosa murina	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Rough 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.

Rough ray