Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs Shortnose eagle ray

Philander mondolfii compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Philander	Myliobatis
Species	Philander mondolfii	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum and Shortnose eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Shortnose eagle ray
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.

Shortnose eagle ray