Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Parasol Tree

Philander andersoni compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Philander	Polyscias
Species	Philander andersoni	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

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.