Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs

Marmosa murina compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Marmosa	Sphingobium
Species	Marmosa murina	Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.