Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Stool iris

Marmosa murina compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Marmosa	Iris
Species	Marmosa murina	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Stool iris
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.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.