Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs Needle Rust

Philander mondolfii compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Philander	Chrysomyxa
Species	Philander mondolfii	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).