Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs small notchwort

Marmosa murina compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Lophozia
Species	Marmosa murina	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	small notchwort
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.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.