Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Margay

Philander andersoni compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Philander	Leopardus
Species	Philander andersoni	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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