Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Cardiocranius paradoxus compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	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	Dipodidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cardiocranius	Philander
Species	Cardiocranius paradoxus	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.