Button-Willow vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Cephalanthus occidentalis compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Button-Willow Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Gentianales (リンドウ目) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Rubiaceae Didelphidae
Genus Cephalanthus Marmosa
Species Cephalanthus occidentalis Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Button-Willow Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button-Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

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