Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Smallthorn skate

Marmosa murina compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Smallthorn skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Marmosa	Bathyraja
Species	Marmosa murina	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Smallthorn skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Smallthorn skate
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.

Smallthorn skate