Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs Ornate Shrew

Philander mondolfii compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Philander	Sorex
Species	Philander mondolfii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.