Linnaeus's mouse opossum vs Stinking iris

Marmosa murina compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

  • Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Linnaeus's mouse opossum Stinking iris
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Didelphimorphia (负鼠目) Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family Didelphidae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Marmosa Iris
Species Marmosa murina Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Linnaeus's mouse opossum and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Linnaeus's mouse opossum Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

No description available.

Stinking iris

No description available.

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