Muya Valley Vole vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Microtus mujanensis compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Muya Valley Vole	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Microtus	Marmosa
Species	Microtus mujanensis	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Muya Valley Vole and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Muya Valley Vole	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.