Guajira Mouse Opossum vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Marmosa xerophila compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Guajira Mouse Opossum is Vulnerable while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Marmosa	Philander
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Guajira Mouse Opossum and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Guajira Mouse Opossum

VU — Vulnerable

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guajira Mouse Opossum	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guajira Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela