Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Worcester Crest

Marmosa murina compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Marmosa	Dichomeris
Species	Marmosa murina	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.