Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Marmosa murina compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Marmosa	Platyrrhinus
Species	Marmosa murina	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Linnaeus's mouse opossum	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.