Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Merriam s Deermouse

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Didelphis	Peromyscus
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.