Guajira Mouse Opossum vs Platypus.

Marmosa xerophila compared with Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Key Differences

• Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable while Platypus. is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Platypus.
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Monotremata (अण्डजस्तनी)
Family	Didelphidae	Ornithorhynchidae
Genus	Marmosa	Ornithorhynchus
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guajira Mouse Opossum and Platypus. share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Platypus.
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guajira Mouse Opossum

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.

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.