Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Shadow Darner

Marmosa murina compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Marmosa	Aeshna
Species	Marmosa murina	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.