Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Primates (灵长目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Callitrichidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cebuella	Marmosa
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.