Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Salento Iris

Marmosa murina compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Marmosa	Iris
Species	Marmosa murina	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.