Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Balkan Mole

Philander andersoni compared with Talpa stankovici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Philander	Talpa
Species	Philander andersoni	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

The Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum (Philander andersoni) is a species in the genus Philander. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.