Opossum-souris commun vs Petit Opossum-souris Roux

Marmosa murina compared with Marmosa lepida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris commun	Petit Opossum-souris Roux
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 murina	Marmosa lepida

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris commun and Petit Opossum-souris Roux share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmosa.

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris commun

LC — Least Concern

Petit Opossum-souris Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris commun	Petit Opossum-souris Roux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris commun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Petit Opossum-souris Roux

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