Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs saltern ear

Marmosa murina compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	saltern ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Marmosa	Amphipoea
Species	Marmosa murina	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	saltern ear
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.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.