Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Hourglass Dolphin

Philander andersoni compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Hourglass Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Philander	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Philander andersoni	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Hourglass Dolphin
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.

Hourglass Dolphin

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.