Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Aeretes melanopterus compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Didelphidae
Genus	Aeretes	Philander
Species	Aeretes melanopterus	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.