Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Boxthorn

Philander andersoni compared with Lycium shawii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum Boxthorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Didelphidae Solanaceae
Genus Philander Lycium
Species Philander andersoni Lycium shawii

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum Boxthorn
Diet — —
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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.

Boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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