Opossum xérophile vs Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

Marmosa xerophila compared with Marmosa waterhousei

Key Differences

• Opossum xérophile is Vulnerable while Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum xérophile	Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Marmosa	Marmosa
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Marmosa waterhousei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Opossum xérophile

VU — Vulnerable

Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum xérophile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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