Andean slender mouse opossum vs Muya Valley Vole

Marmosops impavidus compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Andean slender mouse opossum is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean slender mouse opossum	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosops	Microtus
Species	Marmosops impavidus	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean slender mouse opossum and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean slender mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean slender mouse opossum	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean slender mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean slender mouse opossum

The Andean slender mouse opossum (Marmosops impavidus) is a species in the genus Marmosops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.