Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs small twisted moss

Marmosa murina compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Tortella
Species	Marmosa murina	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	small twisted moss
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 twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.