Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Small shell ginger

Marmosa murina compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Alpinia
Species	Marmosa murina	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.