vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Philander
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Philander deltae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.