Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Mountain Aster

Philander andersoni compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Philander	Oclemena
Species	Philander andersoni	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.