Heaviside-Delfin vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heaviside-Delfin	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Didelphidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Marmosa
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Heaviside-Delfin and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heaviside-Delfin	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heaviside-Delfin

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.