Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs pine vole

Marmosops cracens compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microtus
Species	Marmosops cracens	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.