Grayish mouse opossum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Grayish mouse opossum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tlacuatzin canescens
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Didelphimorphia
Family	Didelphidae

Where does the Grayish mouse opossum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Grayish mouse opossum in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Grayish mouse opossum endangered?

The Grayish mouse opossum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Grayish mouse opossum?

The Grayish mouse opossum (Tlacuatzin canescens) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Tlacuatzin. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Grayish mouse opossum

The grayish or gray mouse opossum (Tlacuatzin canescens) is a diminutive species of opossum in the family Didelphidae, endemic to Mexico. It is the sole species of its genus, Tlacuatzin, although some sources disagree with this.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grayish mouse opossum (revision 1314135542), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q784161 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).