Robinson s Mouse Opossum vs Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

Marmosa robinsoni compared with Marmosa waterhousei

Key Differences

• Robinson s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Robinson s Mouse Opossum	Waterhouse’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 same	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Marmosa	Marmosa
Species	Marmosa robinsoni	Marmosa waterhousei

Evolutionary Relationship

Robinson s Mouse Opossum and Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Marmosa.

Conservation Status

Robinson s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Robinson s Mouse Opossum	Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Robinson s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Waterhouse’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela