Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Patagonian mara

Philander deltae compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Philander	Dolichotis
Species	Philander deltae	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.