Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Heavy-browed 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 same	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Marmosa
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
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.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.