Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte vs Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

Marmosa robinsoni compared with Marmosa waterhousei

Key Differences

• Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte is Least Concern while Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte	Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Marmosa	Marmosa
Species	Marmosa robinsoni	Marmosa waterhousei

Evolutionary Relationship

Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte and Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmosa.

Conservation Status

Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte	Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Robinsons Zwergbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela