Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Roughback Whipray

Marmosa murina compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Marmosa	Fluvitrygon
Species	Marmosa murina	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray