Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum vs Three-lined Soldier

Philander mondolfii compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Philander	Oxycera
Species	Philander mondolfii	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.