Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Spangled Skimmer

Marmosa murina compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Marmosa	Libellula
Species	Marmosa murina	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.