Large False Serotine vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Philander
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.