Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Slough sedge

Marmosa murina compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Carex
Species	Marmosa murina	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Slough sedge
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.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.