Brazilian spiny tree-rat vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Makalata didelphoides compared with Philander deltae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Echimyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Makalata	Philander
Species	Makalata didelphoides	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian spiny tree-rat and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian spiny tree-rat	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Brazilian spiny tree-rat

The Brazilian spiny tree-rat (Makalata didelphoides) is a species in the genus Makalata. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.