Ward-Waldmaus vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Apodemus pallipes compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Ward-Waldmaus is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ward-Waldmaus	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Apodemus	Marmosa
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ward-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ward-Waldmaus	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ward-Waldmaus

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.