Linnaeus's mouse opossum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Linnaeus's mouse opossum lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Marmosa murina
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Didelphimorphia
Family	Didelphidae

Where does the Linnaeus's mouse opossum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Linnaeus's mouse opossum in 6 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Minaçu.

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 Linnaeus's mouse opossum endangered?

The Linnaeus's 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 Linnaeus's mouse opossum?

The Linnaeus's mouse opossum (Marmosa murina) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Marmosa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Linnaeus's mouse opossum (Marmosa murina), also known as the common or murine mouse opossum, is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Linnaeus's mouse opossum (revision 1340425360), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194675 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).