Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Safford Inga

Marmosa murina compared with Inga saffordiana

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Safford Inga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Safford Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Inga
Species	Marmosa murina	Inga saffordiana

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Safford Inga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Safford Inga
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.

Safford Inga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia