Opossum-souris commun vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Marmosa murina compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris commun	Zeledon’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 murina	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris commun and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmosa.

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris commun

LC — Least Concern

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris commun	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia