Guajira Mouse Opossum vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Marmosa xerophila compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Marmosa	Eothenomys
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guajira Mouse Opossum and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.