Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Lowland Tapir

Philander andersoni compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Philander	Tapirus
Species	Philander andersoni	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela