Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Rusty Snaketail

Marmosa murina compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Marmosa	Ophiogomphus
Species	Marmosa murina	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.