Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Round-spotted Major

Marmosa murina compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Marmosa	Oxycera
Species	Marmosa murina	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.