Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Muya Valley Vole

Marmosa murina compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosa	Microtus
Species	Marmosa murina	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.