Narrow-headed Slender Opossum vs North American least shrew

Marmosops cracens compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cryptotis
Species	Marmosops cracens	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Slender Opossum	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.