Opossum-souris roux vs Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

Marmosa rubra compared with Marmosa waterhousei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris roux	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 rubra	Marmosa waterhousei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris roux

DD — Data Deficient

Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris roux	Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 🇪🇨 Ecuador