Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs thin-necked bladderworm

Marmosa murina compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Didelphidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Marmosa	Taenia
Species	Marmosa murina	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.