Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Southern Dwarf

Marmosa murina compared with Elachista stabilella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Southern Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Marmosa	Elachista
Species	Marmosa murina	Elachista stabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Southern Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Southern Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Southern Dwarf
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.

Southern Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.