Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs rock vole

Marmosops cracens compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	rock 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 chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	rock 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.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.