Civette Fossane vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Fossa fossana compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Civette Fossane is Vulnerable while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette Fossane	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Fossa	Marmosa
Species	Fossa fossana	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Civette Fossane and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette Fossane	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette Fossane

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.