Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Three-lined Soldier

Philander andersoni compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Philander	Oxycera
Species	Philander andersoni	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.